Legal Opinion

Jett v. Jett

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 3, 1966No. 3839PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Chief Judge.

After a married life of approximately one year, the parties separated and thereafter the husband sued for an annulment of the marriage, alleging that the wife had never performed any of her wifely duties, that she had never intended to do so and had gone through the marriage ceremony merely for the purpose of receiving monetary benefits. After suit was instituted but before answer was filed, the parties entered into an agreement entitled “Voluntary Separation Agreement”, in which the wife in consideration of $10,000 paid her by the husband released all claims, including…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Carl D. SchaeferCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
  2. Walter v. EchanisOregon Supreme Court · 1939
  3. O'BRIEN v. WahlMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Osborne v. OsborneDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
  5. Nelson v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McGuire v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Nowlin v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Benn v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Smith v. Community Co-Operative Ass'n of MurdoSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973

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